Rampant Rosberg, raging Vettel - a snoozefest in Sochi

Yesterday. When Lewis Hamilton’s power unit went kaput – again – Nico Rosberg must have been rubbing his hands with glee. Credit to Hamilton that he managed to get on to the podium, but he was some way behind his pole-sitting team-mate, who had so much time he could have conceivably stopped for brunch plus a browse through his Twitter mentions, and still returned to the lead.

Two stars out of five. A comparatively miserable weekend for the defending champion. When he was asked after qualifying about his prospects for the race, he removed his omnipresent sunglasses, and theatrically wiped away a tear. It looked awkward, but it was an undeniably sincere emotion.

Sebastian Vettel's rage at being forced out of the race in the first lap was pure and exquisite, and necessitated an impressive usage of the resident bleep machine.

Respect here for some slick, quick riding, mocking the very idea of caution or safety. And it wasn't even part of the race. No. It was Sebastian Vettel, commandeering a marshal's bike to get him back to the garage after his crash - he took control immediately, shunting the marshal to ride pillion, and he didn't bother donning a safety helmet.

Hamilton's brilliant move round Valtteri Bottas in Lap 19 got him into fifth place and gave him to opportunity to dart at Fernando Alonso, who couldn't hold him off for too long without the pace to match him on the straight.

Good stuff from Fernando Alonso, using his power wisely in the much-derided McLaren. His simple tactical genius in the car is clear when you compare his sixth-place finish with the 10th place of team-mate Jenson Button - a really clever, really organised race from the Spaniard.

Kevin Magnussen had a very good day in his canary-yellow Renault - some terrific defensive driving as well as attacking when need be, with an intriguing duel with Daniel Ricciardo enlivening the middle stage of the race - four points for him in seventh.

Daniil Kyvat managed to ruin his own race, plus Sebastian Vettel’s (who ended up in a wall after the first turn having been hit twice), plus Daniel Ricciardo’s (who needed some significant work after that first lap). That’s some going – and fairly embarrassing at a race track which has a stand named after him. He got a 10-second stop-go penalty which some - for example, Vettel - might think a little lenient. Indeed, with the afternoon off, Vettel used some of his time to seek out Red Bull team principal Christian Horner - presumably to suggest he get his driver under control.

They don't get much more famous than a world leader. Vladimir Putin did the honours today.

The big star who cast a shadow over this weekend was, of course, the late Ayrton Senna, who died 22 years ago - this was the first race to be held on May 1st since that day.